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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,476,738.60, 63,730,854.30 and 16,936,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,476,738.60, 63,730,854.30 and 16,936,077.80 is: 25,410,395.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,476,738.60 : 63,730,854.30 = 16,936,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,476,738.60/63,730,854.30 = 16,936,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,476,738.60x = 63,730,854.30 × 16,936,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,476,738.60x = 1,079,350,706,685,264.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,350,706,685,264.50/42,476,738.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,410,395.01

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